Earthquake details

Wednesday, April 21, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Wednesday, April 21, 1982 at 12:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tual (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 342.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 129.900 and latitude -6.823.

Magnitude 5.7
Alert Strong
Depth 83.5 km
Coordinates -6.823, 129.900
UTC time 1982-04-21 12:05:24.110
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-04-21

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